Last updated: March 27, 2024
Icebreaker cards are typically sold in a deck of 40 or more. They have easy-to-read cards which each include at least one icebreaker question.
These cards help start new conversations or allow people to go deeper with close friends or partners. Personally, I like using them at parties or in small gatherings.
I bought a few different icebreaker card decks made by different companies. I’ll review them in this article and include sample questions from each deck.
BestSelf Icebreaker Cards
BestSelf was originally founded as a journal company. Today they make several decks of icebreaker cards, including: Deeper Talk, Original Icebreaker Deck, Intimacy Icebreaker Deck, and more.
Icebreaker Deeper Talk
This deck of cards includes questions about courage, beliefs, life lessons, self-awareness, and dreams. There are 150 cards included.
Sample Questions
- Which historical character could you have been in a past life and why?
- What choice had the greatest impact on your life?
- What’s the last thing you changed your mind about and why?
- How do you best receive criticism?
- What do people say you can’t do that you’re sure you could if you really tried?
- Where’s the edge of your comfort zone currently?
Icebreaker Deck
This deck has 150 card prompts divided between six categories: Life, Random, Deep, Experience, If You Could and Would You Rather.
Icebreaker Deck Questions
- Would you rather be the funniest or smartest person in the room?
- What’s your favorite quote?
- What’s the best date you’ve ever been on?
- What do the first 30 mins of your typical day look like?
- If you could only keep three things from your home, what would you pick and why?
- What’s something you are self-conscious about?
Intimacy Deck
This deck is a game-changer for couples. It contains 150 questions split across 6 categories: Past, Life, Intimacy, Relationship, About You, and Random.
Sample Icebreaker Questions
- If I asked your past partners to list your most negative characteristics, what would they tell me?
- What’s one thing you’d like to get better at over the next year?
- If you were given a million dollars that you had to spend in one week, how would you spend it?
- What are your top five regrets in life?
- What have been [or remain to be] of contention in our relationship? How should we be working on it?
- If you could have a magic wand, what would you want more of in your x life?
TableTopics Icebreaker Cards
TableTopics manufactures many icebreaker decks with different topics. They’re one of the more popular brands available as of 2023.
TabletTopics also makes cards in travel size editions and conversation packs.
Couples Table Topics
This deck is a conversation starter for couples which includes thought-provoking questions to get to know each other on a next level. It includes 135 cards.
Sample Icebreaker Questions
- What three things do we want to do together in the next year?
- In what ways do you find yourself behaving like your father or mother?
- What does your partner do that makes you laugh the hardest?
- Is it more important for a couple to have a great conversation, lots of laughs, or great x?
- Where would we like to go on our next big anniversary?
- If we could have dinner with any six people, who would we choose?
Cocktail Table Topics
This deck consists of 135 questions that can be partnered to a perfect cocktail.
Fun Icebreaker Question Examples
- What are your vices?
- If you could be any age again for one week what age would you be?
- What’s your favorite movie from your teen years?
- What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
- What brings you joy in good times and bad?
- Which experience could you write a book about?
Even More Icebreaker Card Decks
These icebreaker decks are one of the popular conversation starter decks that are on my list that I want to review.
- Truth or Drink
- Cards Against Humanity
- 5 Second Rule Uncensored
- The Voting Game
- Who Can Do It
- Best Story Wins!
- Stop Thinking Start Drinking
List of All Questions from Icebreaker Decks
- Which historical character could you have been in a past life and why?
- What choice had the greatest impact on your life?
- What’s the last thing you changed your mind about and why?
- How do you best receive criticism?
- What do people say you can’t do that you’re sure you could if you really tried?
- Where’s the edge of your comfort zone currently?
- Would you rather be the funniest or smartest person in the room?
- What’s your favorite quote?
- What’s the best date you’ve ever been on?
- What do the first 30 mins of your typical day look like?
- If you could only keep three things from your home, what would you pick and why?
- What’s something you are self-conscious about?
- If I asked your past partners to list your most negative characteristics, what would they tell me?
- What’s one thing you’d like to get better at over the next year?
- If you were given a million dollars that you had to spend in one week, how would you spend it?
- What are your top five regrets in life?
- What have been [or remain to be] of contention in our relationship? How should we be working on it?
- If you could have a magic wand, what would you want more of in your x life?
- What three things do we want to do together in the next year?
- In what ways do you find yourself behaving like your father or mother?
- What does your partner do that makes you laugh the hardest?
- Is it more important for a couple to have a great conversation, lots of laughs, or great x?
- Where would we like to go on our next big anniversary?
- If we could have dinner with any six people, who would we choose?
- What are your vices?
- If you could be any age again for one week what age would you be?
- What’s your favorite movie from your teen years?
- What was the best thing that happened to you this year?
- What brings you joy in good times and bad?
- Which experience could you write a book about?
Other Icebreaker Card Games
In 2021 and 2022, we saw many more companies show up on the scene to make icebreaker card games.
These are a few that are on my radar that I’m waiting to review.
We’re Not Really Strangers Icebreaker Card
This deck is designed for two players. It is also divided into three tiers of 150 questions and wildcards.
Holstee Reflection Cards
Every card in this deck has two thought-provoking questions. Adventure, Creativity, and Resilience are some of the conscious topics explored.
We! Connect Cards
This is a color-coded deck of cards that have 60 questions that talk about self-reflection, questions that are fun and light, and questions that are a bit deeper.
400 Conversation Starters for Friends
This deck is double-sided with 400 conversation starter questions. It has no categories but it’s perfect to play with friends, colleagues, and family.
So Cards Conversation Starter
There are 5 ways to play this deck of 52 question cards: Classic, Raffle, Solo, If I Were You, or Lightning Round.
Conclusion
There are a lot of icebreaker card games. I like the BestSelf ones. There are other good ones, too.
I will try to review more! Do you have one that I should review? Email me to [email protected] and I will add it to my list.
For other games to play at your party, see this List of Games to Play at Your Party.
